Chapter 18 (2/2)
「Is that… gold?! I-I’ rude…」
「Yes, I just had some money come in recently, so my purse is a little heavy I’m neither a noble, nor do I work for someone wealthy So please don’t worry about it」
He probablyfor an aristocrat or soh iven that impression)
There were, of course, people who maliciously used the influence of their proprietors If you took the wrong approach to thehts of said nobles or wealthy et on their bad sides
「R-really?」
「Really really」
I jokingly said that and the boy sighed in relief as the atmosphere inside seemed to have loosened up
「Ah, still, I’ht away Two sets of arinner adventurers, four sets of repair tools, and ten regular longswords and sheaths, right?」
「Right, then please」
The boy hurriedly brought the necessary items from inside the store and placed them on top of the counter
「Here, two sets of arswords and sheaths Five silver coins are two large silver coins and two large copper coins is four… seven, no, eight after that is one silver and five big coppers So… O-ow!? That hurts!! 」
With a dull sound, the boy was struck in the head by a brusque fist while he was desperately calculating the value of the coins
「How long are you going to take? A calculation like that should be done i ht beco with me, you stupid brat!?」
「O!!」
A really slow, old-fashi+oned blacksed fro muscular body with a stern face and had a beard which was probably caused by the dwarven genes that constituted a quarter of his blood
「Custo else you required?」
It only showed a little, but Minnalis was perceptive enough to notice the fragments of both happiness and sadness from the befuddled emotions I somehoed
Because of me, these tere put to death by the princess inthe first time, the princess had hidden country’s absolute contempt towards people other than their own fro, and it seee
At that time, I wholly believed that they only returned to their hometown as the princess had told me
In the first place, other than a dwarf’s s characteristics In addition, because of how diluted their dwarven blood was, you wouldn’t be able to differentiate the shopkeeper and his son froular humans
At how du that it was all thanks to me that she was able to discover the the hidden trash
In truth, I kneas better not to go here Even so, I couldn’t not confirm the existence of the two of them
I also understood that it was just my cheap sentiainst everyone and did not turn into my enemies, I would know that, at the very least, they did not betray me last time
I deeply resented this country, but it was obviously ot theizing swelled within reat aeance hy Minnalis sensed this In the first place, I did not know if Minnalis was that sensitive in that regard
「Hle phrase as I shookto what’s on the table, it’s a total of two large silver coins, five silver coins, and eight large copper coins The armor made of hide has a fastener used to adjust the size If it does not fit you, you can pay for it to be adjusted for one silver coin I wonder why you wanted to buy ten long swords, but if the swords are daed beyond repair, then those repair kits will be rendered useless If that does happen, it can still be roughly restored for one silver coin Aside fro else?」
「No, it’s fine Can we put on the aro to and we’re also carrying a baggage, you see」
I said, as I placed the last gold coin on the table and received large silver coins and regular silver coins as change
「I don’t mind If you don’t kno to do it, shall I teach you?」
「I already kno so it should be fine And I can teach her too It shouldn’t be that hard」
The sets of are hide arauntlets werewith the sa mine on, I helped Minnalis hatever she didn’t kno to equip
Though the shopkeeper and attendant wanted to help, Minnalis refused It’s not like the illusion would cease to function when disturbed, but it’s still better to prevent being found out regardless
I didn’t think that this father and son will change just from that, but it was better for them to not know They were really friendly, and I believe that even if they knew about our circumstances, they wouldn’t turn into our enemies
「Uhh… My Lo-… Kaito-san, the chest, it’s a little tight」
「Ah Not good It seems I’ve putabout sohtened her are breasts were emphasized by the pressure
In rip, and from the side, the shopkeeper patted my shoulder and raised his thumb with his other hand
「Good job!」
「Shut up you perverted old man!! Your son is in front of you so restrain yourself!!」
「??? What did you say? What did you say was in front of h Gintama you will realize that Kaito used the wordby the shopkeeper むすこ = penis then]
Even in front of his son, he’s still the sa old et on friendly terood points as a perfectly cool blackshly reviewed
Finally, Minnalis’ equipment was put in order, and out of the ten swords, Minnalis equipped two of theht bound with a cord
「I’ up shop Ah, right, as recoive you an advice I still don’t know the reason, but the price for antidotes ht suddenly rise from now on, so if you can, try to stock up on those」
「Hm, is that so? I will take it to heart then」
「Haha, well if that’s the case, then good… By the way, I’h」
「Huh? What are you talking about?」
「No, it’s nothing Just setting soood health」
I said so to the shopkeeper who had a strange look on his face, then took Minnalis with me out the shop Outside, the sun had als since I am a slave」
「No, we don’t want you to be found out as a slave」
「Even if it’s not as a slave, I still want to at least carry things…」
「No, having a girl carry heavy luggage while I stay empty-handed will be too conspicuous Besides, I will carry the bags while you’ll be carrying the food That should be good already」
Minnalis looked a little troubled after I said that, but I ignored it
I need to help her re at our relationshi+p asshe’s below me forever
Minnalis wasn’t just a slave, she was my accomplice, the same level as someone to discuss plans with It will trouble me if she became a paho only did what she was told
All the e We’ll just have to keep adjusting our sense of distance from here on towe need Watch your surroundings; we’re leaving town」